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Top-coated for architecture

January 2, 2013

…Seaman Corp. has two new additions to its architectural product line: Shelter-Rite® Brite™ fabrics with two high-end top coats, Kynar® fluoropolymer (Arkema) and Tedlar® fluoropolymer (DuPont). The top coats,…

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Know your fabrics, fabrication and flammability

December 2, 2012

…performance Photo: Firetect Flammability can be achieved in two fundamental ways: through inherently fire-retardant (IFR) fibers and by applying fireproof coatings. Manufacturers produce IFR fabrics by adding flame-retardant polymers to…

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From building to body: Current research into interactive and technical textiles

December 1, 2012

…coconut husks, stretch aramids, multiaxial weaving with glass fibers: all share an emphasis on performance, or “stitch as structure.” Designs from nature combine with technology to create wearable fabrics that…

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Weather or not—fabric measures up

December 1, 2012

…are welcome, he adds. “Different fabrics and coatings and combinations of materials in layers can be the same as conventional construction.”   Breakthrough in thermal properties Photo: Birdair New technology…

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The growing nonwovens market

November 1, 2012

…The increasing versatility and functionality of nonwoven fabrics is expanding their market reach with new technologies and new applications The constant drive to bring costs down and performance up…

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Progress in protective products

October 1, 2012

Fabrics offer better comfort and functionality, meeting growing demands for safety in a variety of environments and markets Work environments of many types pose hazards that can result in…

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Fabric for protective clothing

October 1, 2012

…as virgin fabrics. In addition, wear tests conducted by Victor Group have proven the fabric is more comfortable than virgin aramid products. Ecoshield fabrics can be used to create clothing…

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Solar fabrics bring power to the people

September 1, 2012

…Commercial success for large-scale flexible solar fabrics may be just around the corner Pvilion’s Solar Sail charging station for electric cars, installed near Austin, Texas, typically generates more than…

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NanoHorizons announces issuance of U.S. patent for wash-durable antimicrobial textiles and fibers

June 14, 2012

…is applicable to fabric and fiber products across a broad spectrum of industries where long-lasting, high-performance antimicrobial protection is required. “Although the patent is specific to synthetic polymer fabrics and…

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Knitting wearable technology

May 1, 2012

…and an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the colleges of Engineering, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems to develop smart textile applications and methods of production. Whether the wearable…

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